SMOKE DETECTORS
SAVE LIVES!
We all have them in our homes but when was the last time you
checked them?
According to the NFPA...
"In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500
home structure fires. These fires caused 13,350 civilian
injuries, 2,640 civilian deaths, $6.9
billion in direct damage. ... Almost two-thirds (62%)
of reported home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms
or no working smoke alarms."
Don't become part of a statistic... check
your smoke detectors today!
Some tips from Global Security, Inc. ...
#1 - Check your smoke detectors at the same time each year...
Perhaps New Years Day, Fourth of July or when you change your clocks for
daylight savings time. Mark your
calendar to remind yourself.
#2 - Use a vacuum with a hose attachment or a can of compressed
air to clean small particles of dust out of the detector. This will help reduce false alarms.
#3 - Change the detector's battery annually. Most detectors use a 9V battery. These are the small rectangular batteries that
can be purchased at most any store.
#4 - Don't want to change batteries each year? Purchase 9V Lithium batteries from a local
battery store like BatteriesPlus or from Lowes or Home Depot. They cost a little more but will last up to
10 years.
#5 - Look at the date on your smoke detectors. If the home is over 10 years old and you
still have the original detectors... you need to replace the entire
detector. Residential smoke detectors
only have a 10 year life.
#6 Look up the manual for your smoke detector and keep it
handy. Often people disconnect detectors
when they start to malfunction rather than refer to a manual for a solution.
#7 Contact Global Security at 800-274-7080 to replace your old
smoke detectors or with any questions you might have about your home smoke
alarms.
